Lexington High School - Crystal Yearbook (Lexington, VA)

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It's hot, it’s hot, it’s hot out there. There must be a bonfire in the atmosphere. Stylin’ and profilin’ Pete Neal picked red and = SHAKE, SHAKE . . . Students enjoy themselves at white day to show off his new ‘do. ds: Homecoming Dance as they shake their angs. Homecoming 15

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Red and White Attack The halls of LHS were bombarded with red and white during the spirit- filled week of Homecoming. All week, students and faculty unveiled their hidden spirit by participating in the various events throughout the week. Monday through Thursday, every- one showed his school spirit by wear- ing t-shirts with logos that ranged from ‘‘What a Pecker” to “Where was George?” hats, clothes that were worn backwards, and red and white. Some students raided their parents’ closets and donned their favorites 50’s and 60's outfits. A lot of students look forward to spirit week. Senior Delsa Johnson com- mented, ‘Spirit week was really fun. It gave the students a chance to act crazy and let off the stress that they were under. The student participation was higher this year than any other. As a senior, | found it more important that | get involved with school spirit no matter what year it is for you.” By Thursday night, spirits were high in anticipation of Friday night's game. The cheerleaders held their annual bonfire to spark the spirit for the Homecoming game. The cheerleaders spark the spirit of the crowd at the Homecoming bonfire. 14 Homecoming By Friday night, spirits were lit as fans covered half the football field with a spirit line. Soon the Lexington Scarlet Hurricane and Stuarts Draft Cougars met head-to-head in the cen- ter of the field. As the helmets clashed again and again it became evident that the teams were equally matched. The teams went into halftime with a 0-0 score. During halftime, Homecoming fes- tivities took place. For the Homecom- ing court, Freshmen Shelly Moore and Catherine Wagner represented their class. Once again, Michelle Reynolds and Becky Staton represented their class. However, this year they repre- sented the sophomore Class instead of the freshmen class. Junior class repre- sentatives were Christine Mueller and Julie Zollman. Senior representatives included Janice Black and Fannie Davidson. Anticipations which had been building during the week before Homecoming were released as Senior Melissa Philipps was crowned Queen and Senior Doug Magee was named King. Seniors Sharon McCormick and Troy Sibold received the title of Royal Attendants. After the court cleared the field, ten- sions mounted once again as the second half of the game began. The game was a hard fought bout with the Cougars clawing their way to a narrow victory of 14-7. Head Coach Dennis Vaught summed up the team’s feelings by comment- ing, ‘The spirit was great all during Homecoming week. Students and play- ers alike were very excited about the game. Even though we lost, we were all very proud of our effort.” Saturday night Homecoming festiv- ities came to an end with the tradi- tional dance. Students had a blast while Frankie Jackson provided music for the dance. Once again, the Home- coming Court was introduced and shared a dance with their football player escorts. Whether students participated or not, they all took a part in Spirit week even if it wasn’t visible. They came to school during the week, and had a blast at the pep rally. Spirit week is fun and it is a nice way to break up the monotonous school routine for a while. — B.J. Clawson — Kim Williams

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seusagzenee TOAA Green Cars drives or by the keys he carries? Some students dress up the automobiles they drive to school as is the case with this truck which was affected by the football state cham- pionship. Cars — the statement of being an upperclassman and being at least sixteen years of age. They range anywhere from a purple VW bug to a 1971 toad green Ambassador Station Wagon. Along with the responsibility Of driving a car comes the prob- lem of getting to school in time. Now the general excuses such as, ‘My bus was late,” or “My mom ran over the cat on the way to school,’’ won't work. In- stead the excuses have changed to “My car broke down,” or the ever faithful, ‘‘l ran out of gas.”’ But don't think you can get away with it because this year the attendance office is under strict guidelines pertaining to the admission of tardy students eae” 2 eas 16 Cars See sage and what excuses are valid anc which are not. Students who arrive after nine o'clock will automatically be sent to STOP (Student Time Out Place) where they must draw up a contract. Regardless of the extra bur- dens which accompany driving a Car, the majority of the stu- dent-driving population agree that all in all it’s worth it. At the sound of the bell at three o'clock expect to see a rush of students racing to be the first in. the long line of cars awaiting the: signal to head out into the yong beyond that of Lexington’ igh School. | — Karen Morris. — Jenny Ruley